disclaimer: this blog post is about an event produced with my company, Infinite Vision Media
Some press from Clickable Culture and SLNN on America's Got Talent in Second Life, aka Avatar's Got Talent.
This event was a challenge and a fun time. We wound up wrangling 14 different talents (contestants + celebrity judges + host), and packed a sim and half-packed two additional sims. We broadcast one sim to the other two sims, and had all of our judges and hosts on a audio stream to all three sims. The result took a lot of coordination, but well worth it.
Looking back on it, I can't think of anything in SL ever before with this level of complexity for a live show. I general don't tout firsts as a rule, but this event was fairly unique. What I really loved was that not only did we have pre-recorded audition tapes that played, as well as audio from real people, but we also had the live SL acts performing. The audience came, and most stayed *the whole time*, which to me was a huge mark of success.
I'm thrilled NBC came to my company with the idea. The concept worked very well with Second Life, and I'm delighted to see how well NBC is understanding Second Life and virtual worlds as a medium not just of one-way media, but interactive with the community.
Also, I was really happy with the quality of talent. People did custom scripts, animations, particles, and avatars for the event. A lot of it was really campy, but I personally thought that was in-line with the real show, and we got a lot of laughs from the control room where we managed the event as well as LOLs from the event in-world.
I am also extremely proud of my team, who to-the-person pulled off a technical feat and was extremely on the ball and professional. We had some new talent working on the studio, as well, and it turned out gorgeous. You can visit the NBC - Universal lot on the island "Virtual NBC 3".
6/16/2007
Wow, Avatars really do Got Talent
Rapid Update Attack! Giveaway Update!
Rapid updates coming, going to keep hitting new entries for each subject, so your RSS feeder can squeal with joy.
First, an update to the giveaway: I haven't quite gotten 10 entries yet. So, for those of you who submitted, your stories are all good, and you're guaranteed winners. For the rest of you, I still want your new-user "noobie" moments in Second Life, for a free copy of "The Unofficial Tourists' Guide to Second Life". If you're a winner, please email me at hiro [dot] pendragon (at) gmail {dot} com with your mailing address and I'll start sending out books!
6/02/2007
America's Got Talent in SL by NBC and IVM
(Disclaimer: This blog entry is self-promotional for my company, Infinite Vision Media, and its projects.)
Pierce Portocarreo has brought us another one of his high-quality machinima pieces, this time promoting NBC's latest Second Life venture for its show, "America's Got Talent".
Aw, yeah.
So the call is out, NBC is looking for your SL talent, to be performed next week and to have a chance at the grand prize of One Million Linden Dollars (1000000L$) and a chance at a spot on national television! This should be an obvious opportunity for anyone interested in making a name for their talents in SL, or anyone who has a neat talent and feels like winning what, on the Lindex market, goes for approximately $4000 US. That's a lot of prim shoes!
Please note - time is very short on this one! You should get rolling immediately if you want to be included next week! We're first-come, first-serve with auditions!
The folks we've had the pleasure of working with at NBC have shown a high level of understanding about what Second Life is about and what makes virtual worlds valuable. We're excited about this contest as we anticipate being surprised at the variety of ways people will come up as their talent
The official press release is below. For official rules, please visit a kiosk at one of the locations listed below, and touch it to get a info / rules notecard.
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America’s Got Talent
seeks Second Life’s most talented avatars
Virtual NBC is celebrating the return of NBC’s smash hit America’s Got Talent by extending the franchise into the virtual world. This Tuesday and Wednesday, Virtual NBC will be holding auditions for Second Life's most talented avatars. Bring your best SL talent for a chance to be featured during a future episode of the real life NBC show, America's Got Talent, and compete inworld for a grand prize of L$1,000,000.
WHEN?
Mandatory auditions will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. SLT (7 to 11 p.m. ET) on June 5 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. SLT (1 to 5 p.m. ET) on June 6.
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WHERE?
NBC's Peacock Room, on NBC1
HOW DO I ENTER?
Look for our blue kiosks at the following locations:
NBC 1 – 30 Rockefeller Center
NBC 1 - Peacock Room
Midnight City
Crayonville
Dell Island
Dublin
Diegoland
The Edge
Artropolis
Pi
Innovations
THE FINE PRINT
Please see AGT in SL rules for more details.
The final competition will be at 4 p.m. SLT (7 p.m. ET) on Wednesday, June 13 at the Virtual NBC Burbank Studios on NBC 2.
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